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How regions are removing obstacles to cooperation? Regions face many barriers to cooperation: language, legal frameworks, and administrative challenges. But thanks to Interreg, they’re overcoming these by improving governance, strengthening institutions, and promoting coordinated actions. 🔹 Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic: CAP-SHARE bridges the gap between communities, scientists, and policymakers, promoting dialogue on environmental and climate challenges. 🔹 Interreg France-Suisse: The S.T.A.R.T. initiative is transforming isolated projects into strategic, integrated actions, enhancing transportation, culture, and tourism. In the Bavaria-Austria Border Region a strategic approach is tackling legal and administrative barriers, with cross-border mobility projects improving travel across the Tyrol-Upper Bavaria region, making transport smoother and more efficient. 🚆 These projects show how collaboration can solve shared challenges and improve citizens' lives 🌍💪 Read the complete article here: https://lnkd.in/dSYkVf3K #Interreg #CohesionPolicy

Improving maternity care across borders: a true success story 👶💙 Dr. Alenka Zavrtanik Čelan, Head of the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department at General Hospital Šempeter pri Gorici, shares how the EGTC-GO! Physiological Pregnancy project has transformed maternal healthcare across the Italy-Slovenia border. 🤝 Through collaboration with Italian healthcare professionals, the project has: ✅ Enhanced patient care for women during pregnancy and childbirth ✅ Renovated maternity departments for better comfort & privacy ✅ Strengthened the role of midwives in providing personalized care By overcoming challenges like language barriers and different healthcare systems, this initiative has fostered long-term benefits for both regions. What’s next? Continued investment in maternity infrastructure and greater integration of healthcare systems across borders to ensure smoother access for expectant mothers. A shining example of how ECO2SMART, Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia funds and cross-border cooperation are making a real difference in people’s lives! Read the complete article here: #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #HealthCare #SocialEuropewithInterreg Photo: Dr. Alenka Zavrtanik Čelan, Head of the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department at General Hospital Šempeter pri Gorici

Aspiring journalists, this is for you! ✍️📸🎥 The European Commission is now accepting applications for the 9th edition of Youth4Regions! If you’re between 18-30 and passionate about journalism, apply now to join a week of training, mentoring, and hands-on experience in Brussels! What’s in store? ✅ Expert mentoring & newsroom experience ✅ Exclusive visits to EU institutions & media organisations ✅ Compete for the Megalizzi-Niedzielski Prize 🏆 Apply in General Journalism, Photojournalism or Video Journalism! 📅 Deadline: 7 July 2025 🔗 Apply now on the Youth4Regions website: https://lnkd.in/d9deawXV #Youth4Regions #CohesionPolicy #Interreg

🚨 Applications are now open for the #EURegionsWeek2025, the biggest annual event on #CohesionPolicy and regional development in Europe! 🗓 When? 13-15 October 2025 📍 Where? Brussels & across Europe 🕐 Deadline to apply: 11 May Theme of the 23rd edition: Shaping tomorrow, together Focus areas: 🔹 Cohesion and Growth for the Future 🔹 The right to stay: Unlocking the potential of every territory 🔹 Cities building tomorrow Check all the information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBH35uhG #Interreg #EURegionsWeek

🌾 From farm to fork, Estonia is cooking up a more secure and sustainable future 🇪🇪✨ The Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “Baltic Sea Food” brought together chefs, farmers and food lovers from 10 countries 🌍 to shorten the food supply chain and elevate Baltic cuisine. Local ingredients, proud traditions, and strong cooperation were at the heart of it 🍽️ Thanks to the Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture and the Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce, over 800 local food producers and 4,000 SMEs joined forces to improve access to regional products 🙌 In Tartu County, science meets sustainability. Through the Interreg Europe project NICHE, local SMEs teamed up with researchers to create healthier foods 🍓-like the Helde grain porridges—backed by the University of Tartu and BioCC OÜ 🔬 Tartu’s food networks, inspired by cooperation with Greece and the UK, now connect 26 municipalities and host the annual South-Estonian Food Conference, bringing together 120+ local actors💡 Estonia’s food sector is stronger, more connected, and more future-ready thanks to Interreg! #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #FoodSecurity #InterregImpact #InterregEstonia

The European Commission has proposed adjustments to cohesion policy as part of its mid-term review for 2021-2027, aiming to better align EU investments with today’s strategic priorities. The proposal offers Member States the flexibility to reprogramme part of their cohesion funds towards areas such as competitiveness, decarbonisation, defence, affordable housing, and the energy transition - while maintaining the core objective of reducing disparities across Europe. New incentives include: 💶 Financial incentives for strategic priorities 🏭 Expanded ERDF support for large companies in key sectors 🛡️ Supporting defense and eastern border regions 🏘️ Increased funding for affordable housing and water resilience ⚡ Support for energy interconnectors and recharging infrastructure If adopted, the revised policy will enter into force in 2026, making cohesion policy more focused, responsive and effective in addressing Europe’s evolving challenges. Read the complete article: https://lnkd.in/d_Mh3E4y #Interreg #CohesionPolicy

Get ready for Interreg Cooperation Day 2025! This year, we’re celebrating a major milestone: 35 years of Interreg and its incredible contribution to territorial cooperation in Europe. Join us for the kick-off event on 12 May from 10:00 - 12:00 CET, where we’ll dive into how we’ll mark this anniversary with local events that highlight the power of EU cooperation. We’ll provide you with plenty of ideas to make your celebrations meaningful and impactful in your community. You can find more information about the kick-off here: https://lnkd.in/dha5Cqn7

Interreg NEXT MED Programme has launched a call for young content creators! The selected candidate will travel to Split 🇭🇷 on 25–26 June 2025 to cover an event on sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean. The initiative involves the 15 countries. The event in Croatia will be supported jointly by 7 Interreg programmes: Interreg NEXT MED Programme, Interreg Italia-Francia Marittimo, Interreg Euro-MED Programme, Interreg Italy-Croatia, Interreg Italy–Malta, Interreg Italy–Tunisia and Interreg Greece–Cyprus. Discover all the details about the call here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSvM8iPm #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #NEXTMED #SustainableTourism

Call for small projects driving rural and challenged areas in the Baltic Sea region! Do you want to work on small projects that support the cohesive development of local communities in the Baltic Sea region, addressing challenges that impact their social and economic fabric? Then this call is for you! 📌 Your application can tackle challenges under: Priority 1: Innovative societies 💡 Priority 2: Water-smart societies 💧 Priority 3: Climate-neutral societies 🌱 🗓️ To keep your gateway for Interreg funds open, you need to first submit your Project Idea Form (obligatory) by 5 June 2025. 📥 The deadline for submitting a fully-fledged application is 8 October 2025 (16:00 CEST). 🔗 For more information, visit the Interreg Baltic Sea Region portal: https://lnkd.in/dEVHjs-4 #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #OpenCall

🌱 Greener Together: Interreg at the European Climate Pact. Interreg joined over 500 changemakers at Together in Action, the annual event of the European Climate Pact in Brussels. Through projects like BeyondSnow (Interreg Alpine Space), Danube Water Balance (Interreg Danube Region Programme) and Sustainable Flow (Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme), we showed how territorial cooperation is driving real climate solutions across Europe. 🌍 Discover more about the initiatives we presented and how Interreg supports a greener, more resilient future: https://lnkd.in/dne2_pB7 #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #GreenEuropewithInterreg Interact Programme